Bethesda’s Previous Terminator FPS

[Mike]

#11441

Since I don’t see DGC doing a month for them, maybe this can be a thread for their other Terminator games for DOS. I think the most notable one is The Terminator, a very early FPS where you can play as either Kyle Reese and protect Sarah Connor, or as The Terminator and try to eliminate her. I haven’t played this one but it seems really interesting.It looks like it’s doing an open world thing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terminator_(DOS)

The next seems to be The Terminator 2029. This one, as it says on the box, is set in the far future of 2029. I haven’t played this one either but it looks very weird from watching it on youtube. You move around on a grid-like format like it’s a dungeon crawler. Would love to hear what people think of either of these.

The final fps before Future Shock (I think?) is Rampage. It’s very rough. I played this one before. It’s more of a traditional FPS but it moves very slowly and just feels off. I don’t think videos do justice to how off it is. They tried to mix things up a little by requiring backtracking to access previous areas but I don’t think it really works

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terminator:_Rampage

They also did SkyNet after Future Shock, but that sounds like it was more successful than these and can probably be its own thread or even another month in the future

[TigerQuoll]

#11442

I had the terrible “Terminator 2: judgement day” game by ocean. Not much to say about it, other than pretty nice looking graphics didn’t make up for the fact it was just a string of mediocre mini-games.

[Tijn]

#11443

My neighbour had that game (T2: Judgement Day) on his Amiga and at the time I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I can now see my judgement was probably clouded by the fact I only watched him play and never played it myself haha

[TigerQuoll]

#11446

Just realised the thread is about FPS games! My bad!

[firefyte]

#11447

Hey, it’s worth talking about all the other terminator games.

[thecashman]

#11448

Only fps Terminator game I remember is Rampage, that I played a little of at a friends house when I was 7 or 8. I’m excited to try all of the Dos fps Terminator games as I’ve always loved the movies ever since my father let me watch at far too young an age without my mom finding out!

[watchful]

#11452

Tried “The Terminator” back in the day, and it was rough. Graphics were too ugly and the game too open ended for an impatient 13yo. Very impressive title screen though.

Rampage was more graphically interesting. It’s reviews put me off from buying. Having tried not so long ago, I’d say it doesn’t hold up nearly as well as Future Shock.